Dr. Kai Wang, 2017 Staff Member of the Year Title: Senior Dean of Strategic Innovations and Chief Campus Officer of Wake Tech Online Background: I grew up in Jiangsu Province, China. I came here to pursue my PhD at UNC Chapel Hill. I started as an adjunct faculty member at Wake Tech in 2002, then progressed to instructor and department head for computer programming, before becoming Senior Dean...

Alison Consol, 2017 Instructor of the Year Title: Professor/Program Director, Web Technologies and Advertising & Graphic Design Background: Teaching at Wake Tech since 2001; Certificate in Excellence in Online Teaching from Washington State University; 2017 Wagner + SmarterServices Distance Education Leadership Award; Online Certification Coordinator for EPIC, Wake Tech’s Quality...